CITY & COUNTY
News from Frisco
Frisco City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and March 7 at City Council Chambers, George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco. www.friscotexas.gov Collin County Commissioners Court meets at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 13 at Jack Hatchell Collin County Administration Building, 2300 Bloomdale Road, Ste. 2302, McKinney. www.collincountytx.gov Denton County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Feb. 21, 28 and March 7, 14 at Administrative Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Drive, Denton. www.dentoncounty.gov MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS FRISCO The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request to withdraw a conveyance plat for a H-E-B Grocery Co.-proposed project Jan. 24. A letter attached to the agenda stated the plat will be resubmitted to Frisco’s Development Services at a later date. The conveyance plat designates one retail grocery store with two drive-thrus, accessory gas pumps and a car wash near the southwest corner of US 380 and FM 423.
Infrastructure, community engagement added to City Council’s list of top 10 priorities for 2023
Baylor Scott & White hospital planned for north side of city
City delays public library opening
TOP 10 PRIORITIES
Frisco City Council updated its list of top 10 priorities for 2023, including:
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BY COLBY FARR
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FRISCO The opening of the city’s new public library has been delayed until March. The $62 million project broke ground in April 2021 and will be Fris- co’s sole library facility once it opens. The opening of the new library was delayed due to the worldwide chip shortage and an assortment of other building components affected by the supply chain issues, a representative of the library said. The city’s previous library facility closed in December to begin the transition to the new facility. The new public library’s address will be 8000 Dallas Parkway.
Council’s list of priorities for 2023 will be finalized by Strategic Govern- ment Resources and will be pre- sented to council for official approval at a later date. Council members also heard updates from several city depart- ments and discussed their vision for Frisco’s future. Topics discussed during the meetings included revi- talizing downtown, reprogramming city hall, developing Grand Park, growth and development in Frisco, and the performing arts center. In summing up the winter session, several council members highlighted their collaboration with staff during the meetings. Council Member Angelia Pelham said she felt the meetings were more about the staff reports last year in contrast to this year. “I thought it was highly collabora- tive, and I love that,” she said.
on it as a priority [and] has already self-identified this as a major focus, there’s a power in us saying that, ‘This is on our top 10 list, and we as a council view this as a priority.’” Council members also voiced sup- port for prioritizing making it easier for citizens to get involved with the city and practicing excellence in communication. Cheney said last year’s theme revolved around embracing change, which was reflected in the council’s priorities. But 2023 would be a huge year with the expected opening of a new library, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America headquarters and Omni PGA resort as well as the golf tournament to follow, he said. “I would expect by the end of next year, we’re crossing a lot of these off, and it’s going to make way for fresh new ideas for future planning,” Cheney said.
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FRISCO City Council added roads and infrastructure as well as com- munity engagement to its top 10 list of priorities for 2023. Council Member Tammy Meiner- shagen suggested the city prioritize envisioning and planning for Frisco’s roads and infrastructure in 2040. The list of priorities for 2023 was made by council at the conclusion of its winter work session meetings Jan. 26-27 at the newly opened Frisco Landing campus of the University of North Texas. Mayor Jeff Cheney said the list signals to the public that the city is prioritizing planning and delivery of infrastructure for the future. “Part of the use of this top 10 is to convey to the public what we feel is important,” Cheney said. “Even though city staff has already made this a priority, is already working
FRISCO A new $265 million Baylor Scott & White hospital is coming to north Frisco near the Professional Golfers’ Association of America development, according to a filing with the Texas Depart- ment of Licensing and Regulation. The planned hospital, located at the northeast corner of PGA Park- way and the Dallas North Tollway, will be nearly 340,000 square feet. The project will begin construction March 1 and is expected to be com- pleted by May 2025, according to the development filing. HKS Inc., a Dallas-based architectural firm, will design the facility, according to the development filing. The prop- erty was rezoned in anticipation of the project in 2022. “As this region is one of the fastest growing in the country, and as we have served its families
Master planning of Grand Park
Performing Arts Center
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Frisco reinvestment- assets
Trail connectivity and parks activation
for more than 15 years, we have been exploring for many months how to keep pace with the area’s explosive growth,” a spokesperson for Baylor Scott & White said. “We purchased land at the corner of Dallas North Tollway and PGA Parkway, and we plan to develop it. We look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks once details are finalized.” Baylor Scott & White Health already has multiple facilities in Frisco, including a sports medi- cine facility at The Star, a medical center on Warren Parkway and another on Lebanon Road.
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World Cup 2026
Tourism and entertainment
Downtown 2040 vision
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Roads and infrastructure 2040 vision
Community engagement
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LITTLE ELM 27100 Hwy 380 (972) 347-9630
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